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Chargée d'affaires (Vorkosigan saga)

Aug 08, 2010 17:28

TITLE: Chargée d'affaires
RATING: PG-13
SUMMARY: Missing moment from Diplomatic Immunity. With Miles and Bel in cryostasis, it's up to Ekaterin to prevent Barrayar and Cetaganda from going to war over the lost haut infants.
NOTES: Thanks to my beta-readers katieay and govcampbell. Written for femgenficathon 2010, prompt #40: There seems to be a kind of order in the universe, in ( Read more... )

vorkosigan, ekaterin, haut pel navarr, femgenficathon, dag benin

Comments 5

birlan August 17 2010, 18:14:51 UTC

I stumbled on this. I always felt a little cheated by the novel in that LMB left out this whole sequence of events--and even disappointed. This does a very good job of telling the story of those missing moments in a novel that I am otherwise very fond of. Thanks.

magstopia August 27 2010, 23:34:28 UTC

I was disappointed as well that we never got to see Ekaterin's confrontation with the Cetagandans - I've long wished Bujold had just told her publisher she needed more time to re-write Diplomatic Immunity, but, alas. I'm glad you found this, and glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for your comment.

lyras December 1 2010, 01:33:22 UTC

I've just finished rereading Diplomatic Immunity, and this slots in perfectly before those last few pages. It's so very well done: perfectly pitched to evoke all the tension that any interaction with the Cetagandans seems to involve, particularly in this complicated situation, and everything that Ekaterin's going through. It's also great to see more interaction between Ekaterin and Haut Pel.

I will not sacrifice Miles' honor on the pyre of this silly, stupid war in the making.

One of many excellent lines! I loved this - thank you.

magstopia December 1 2010, 16:29:13 UTC

Thank you! Although I am frustrated with the way Bujold wrapped up Diplomatic Immunity, it did leave the door open for misisng moments and alternative POVs. This was a story I'd bene wanting to write for ages. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

Does this mean you've started on Cryoburn? ;-)

lyras December 1 2010, 22:44:22 UTC

Started, stayed up late and finished this morning (I was on a deadline - have a flight to catch this afternoon). Will respond on your LJ so I don't spoil innocent readers over here!